Head of Platform Engineering - Infrastructure - (f/m/d)
Kraken (22 days ago)
About this role
The Head of Platform Engineering for Infrastructure leads the teams responsible for Kraken’s global cloud platforms, Kubernetes clusters, and network connectivity. This role owns a major functional area within Global Platform Engineering, shaping the strategic direction of infrastructure enablement and evolution. It focuses on building scalable, reliable, and cost‑efficient foundational systems that support hundreds of engineers and millions of customers worldwide. The position is central to fostering a strong, inclusive engineering culture and aligning platform capabilities with broader product and organisational goals.
Required Skills
- Cloud Infrastructure
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Network Engineering
- Infrastructure Automation
- Infrastructure As Code
- Configuration Management
- Distributed Systems
- Linux Administration
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About Kraken
kraken.techKraken is a cloud‑native operating system for utility companies that centralizes customer experience, asset optimization, and field workforce management. Built to integrate smart meter and grid data, Kraken provides modular APIs, workflow orchestration, analytics and ML tools to automate billing, outage handling, dispatching and asset maintenance. Developed within the Octopus Energy Group, it’s designed to help utilities reduce operating costs, improve reliability and deliver faster, more personalised customer service. Utilities license Kraken to replace legacy stacks and accelerate digital transformation across customer, network and field operations.